Quote by Isadora Duncan, My Life, ch. 5,

I had learned to have a perfect nausea for the theatre: the continual repetition of the same words and the same gestures, night after night, and the caprices, the way of looking at life, and the entire rigmarole disgusted me.

I had learned to have a perfect nausea for the theatre: the

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In this quote, the speaker expresses a strong aversion to the theater. They have developed a sense of complete disgust towards the repetitive nature of theatrical performances, which includes the monotonous repetition of words, gestures, and even the attitudes towards life portrayed on stage. The speaker finds this entire process monotonous and tiring, leading to a feeling of nausea towards the theatrical world and its predictable routines.

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By Isadora Duncan, My Life, ch. 5,

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